HandI Move SUREHANDS 1030 User manual

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SUREHANDS®BODY-SUPPORT
TILBEUGEL
CHASSIS-MAINS
HEBEBÜGEL
SURE HANDS
BRACCIA INOX
HANDI-MOVE MODEL 1030-1035
User guide - Handleiding - Mode d'emploi
Bedienungsanleitung - Manual de usario - Istruzioni per l'uso
Read Thoroughly Before Operating. Have your system inspected at least yearly. See inside user guide for details.
Lees deze handleiding grondig voor gebruik. Laat uw tilsysteem jaarlijks inspecteren. Zie deze handleiding voor meer informatie.
Lire le mode d'emploi avant utilisation. Faites procéder à l’inspection de votre système au moins une fois par an.
Consultez le mode d'emploi pour plus d’informations.
Vor Gebrauch, die Bedienungsanleitung lesen. Für Ihr System sollte mindestens einmal jährlich eine Inspektion durchgeführt werden.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie in der Bedienungsanleitung.
Lea detenidamente antes de usar. Realice una inspeccion anualmente. Lea la giua de usario para mas detalles.
Leggere attentamente il manuale prima dell'uso. Il vostro sistema di sollevamento deve essere controllato annualmente.
Consultare questo manuale per ulteriori informazioni.

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Table of contents
1. Safety instructions.........................................................................................................................................2
2. Scope of application......................................................................................................................................4
3. Product information.......................................................................................................................................4
3.1. Body support......................................................................................................................................4
3.2. Accessories.........................................................................................................................................4
4. Installation instructions .................................................................................................................................7
5. Explanation of the symbols...........................................................................................................................9
5.1. Symbols on the nameplate and packaging.........................................................................................9
5.2. Nameplate...........................................................................................................................................9
5.3. Safety labels.......................................................................................................................................9
6. Instructions for use......................................................................................................................................10
6.1. Thigh support fix functionality........................................................................................................10
6.2. Lifting from a seated position..........................................................................................................10
6.3. From wheelchair to toilet.................................................................................................................11
6.4. From wheelchair to bath ..................................................................................................................11
6.5. From wheelchair to bed ...................................................................................................................12
6.6. Lifting from a lying position............................................................................................................12
6.7. Lifting from the floor.......................................................................................................................12
6.8. Upright care of incontinent users.....................................................................................................13
6.9. Walking exercises with the body support........................................................................................13
7. Maintenance and storage.............................................................................................................................14
7.1. Cleaning the body support...............................................................................................................14
7.2. Storing the body support..................................................................................................................14
8. Inspection.....................................................................................................................................................14
8.1. Inspection by the user (before each use)..........................................................................................14
8.2. Annual inspection.............................................................................................................................15
9. Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................................15
10. Technical specifications...............................................................................................................................16
11. Parts list.......................................................................................................................................................16
12. Spare parts, maintenance and yearly inspection .........................................................................................17
13. Limited warranty..........................................................................................................................................18

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1. Safety instructions
In this document the person who is lifted is referred to as the user and the person assisting him/her as the
caregiver.
Before using the body support, ensure that the following conditions are fulfilled:
■the body support is only used with a Handi-Move hoist;
■the caregivers concerned have received suitable instructions and training;
■you have carefully read and fully understood the user's guide;
■the user is positioned safely and comfortably so that no part of his body is subject to distress;
■the user has been tested for his or her suitability;
■the body support is securely attached to the hooks;
■the thigh supports are securely attached to the body support;
■the body support is lowered vertically above the user;
■the cups are positioned correctly on the user's chest;
■the user's arms are kept outside of the body support;
■the safety band is used when the user is supported in a standing position or makes (spastic) motions that could
disrupt the support provided by the body support, or when the body support grip needs tightening.
■Do not use the body support if it shows signs of severe wear or if it is damaged.
■Lift the user in a 90-degree sitting posture.
■The body support must under no circumstances (absolute contraindications) be used in the following situa-
tions:
• complete amputation of the arms
• lack of head control
• osteoporosis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)
• permanent oxygen support
• bone cancer
CAUTION!
Incase of weak muscle tone, the body support may not provIde effectIve support and the
user can slIp out of the body support, even If the safety band or muscular dystrophy thIgh
supports are used. for thIs reason, always check to see whether the user Is suItable for
the body support. always test the user'ssuItabIlIty for the body support, payIng partIcu-
lar attentIon to: weIght, shoulder muscle strength, cognItIve lImItatIons... If In doubt,
ImmedIately stop usIng the body support
when auser’sarms angle at more than 90° , It Is aserIous IndIcatIon that the body support
Is unsuItable and should not be used.
touse the body support Independently means wIthout the presence of another person
who could help In the case of an emergency e.g. – user lIves alone or Is alone durIng a
transfer. ItIs strongly recommended that apersonal alarm system (asmall transmItter)
be worn around the neck or wrIst enablIng users to rely 24/24 on an emergency center.
adjust the length of the thIgh supports so that the user'slegs are lIfted at the same tIme
as hIs/her torso.
when you are usIng the body support wIthout thIgh supports (see 6.7 & 6.8):
• the user must contInue to rest hIs or her feet on the floor for support.
• the user must be able to carry most of hIs/her body weIght.
• Ifthe user can support hImself or herself wIth theIr feet on the floor or some other

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surface, less of theIr weIght Is carrIed by the cups, whIch also reduces the grIp on
theIr torso. asaresult, the user can slIp free of the cups. for thIs reason, always use
the safety band (see sectIon 3.2. accessorIes). the user must be tested for hIs or her
suItabIlIty to stand or walk
Ifany change In the physIcal condItIon or mental state occurs the use of the body
support must be re-evaluated.